Werk Nr. | ? | |||
Type | T | |||
Events | In service with Seenotstaffel
2. July 31st 1944 made a transferflight from Kiel to Copenhagen with among the crew pilot Hildebrandt and mechanic Willi Busche. Take-off was at 14:25 and landing at 15:35. August 4th 1944 made a rescueflight from Copenhagen in search for a crashed B-24 Liberator. Crew same as above. Take-off was at 16:55 with landing at 19:30. One crewmember (Lieutenant) was rescued. August 11th 1944 made a transferflight from Copenhagen to Kiel. Take-off was at 17:35 with landing at 18:50. Crew was pilot Hildebrandt, radio-operator Ruhrmann, gunner Appel, observer Stroh and mechanics Willi Busche and Pinnow. August 13th 1944 made a transferflight from Kiel via Großenbrode to Pillau. Take-off was at 06:52 with the firt landing at 07:08. Take-off there was at 08:35 with landing at Pillau at 11:20. Crew same as above. August 14th 1944 made a transferflight from Pillau to Reval with the same crew as above. Take-off was at 06:35 and landing at 09:20. No further information. August 18th was a busy day, three German torpedoboats were sunk in a Russian minefield, about 250 crewmembers were floating in the water. The first flight was from Reval to quadrantr 7039 with take-off at 04:20 and landing at 05:03. From there the flight continued at 05:40 to quadrant 7035, landing there at 05:45. From there at 06:12 back to quadrant 7039, landing there at 06:40. From there at 07:00 back to Reval, landing at 07:50. After refueling they took off again from Reval at 09:00, landing in quadrant 7039 at 10:00. 5 minutes it took and then the aircraft was filled, taking off at 10:05, landing back at Reval at 10:45. The day continued at 12:45 from Reval to Kunda, landing at 13:25. 5 minutes later taking off for a rescuemission, landing back at Kunda at 14:10. At 15:58 the last rescuemission was flown to the minefield, landing back at Kunda at 16:12. At 20:23 the aircraft took off from Kunda for the transfer back to Reval, landing at 20:55. The crew rescued no less than 90 persons that day, all the time being under attack by two Russian S-Boats. August 20th 1944 made a transferflight from Reval to Riga with the same crew as above. Take-off was at 14:45 and landing at 16:02. August 24th 1944 made a local testflight ar Riga with take-off at 10:05 and landing at 10:30. Crew same as above. September 24th 1944 made a transportflight from Riga to Libau with take-off at 14:10 and landing at 15:35. Crew same as above. AT 16:30 the returnflight to Riga was started, landing there at 17:52. September 25th 1944 again made a transportflight from Riga to Libau with take-off at 07:45 and landing at 09:05. Crew same as above. October 10th 1944 made a flight from Libau to Pillau with take-off at 11:00 and landing at 12:30. Among the crew was observer Unteroffizier Stroh and mechanic Willi Busche (his last active flight in the war!). Most likely also among the crew were pilot Werder and mechanic Günter Kliesch, although this is quetionable as the flugbuch of Günter Kliesch that day only mentiones a flight with the S5+EK, transporting 21 people and mentioning a take-off time of 06:15 and landingtime of 07:35. The depature and destination are correct. |
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